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#182: Gender Surrender (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

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The Mystery of Adaptive Evolution

There is an extinct reptile called a polychosaur, which has a sail on its back. We don't know what the sail was for because there are no polychosores that we can observe or bring to the laboratory. The nipple question passes the male nipple question, passes the adaptive test. It's not hugely expensive, but it is an expense. That material and energy that goes into producing a male nipple could be redirected into other fitness enhancing behaviors or structures. Why would selection not have economized these things out of existence long ago?

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